National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 29, is a fee-free entrance day at many federal public lands including national parks! It’s a great opportunity to help a local or favorite public land near you and spend the rest of the day recreating or relaxing on the land. With free admission, you can bring a friend or make it a family outing, and enjoy the experience.

Plus, it’s a day of volunteerism. There are over 170,000 volunteers expected at over 2,000 sites around the US to take part in the largest single-day volunteer effort on public lands in the country. During National Public Lands Day (NPLD), volunteers will head out to parks, public and community gardens, beaches, wildlife preserves or forests and chip in to help these treasured places that belong to all Americans. They will improve and restore the lands and facilities the public uses for recreation, education, exercise and connecting with nature.

If you and your friends would like to help out at a Puget Sound NPLD event, here are some to consider: